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What I Believe
12 years ago
I think its about time, that I gave my watchers a better idea what sort of person I am. What I believe, what my philosophy is, and what I stand for.
Suffice to say, a full detailing of these things would take up far more room than a single journal entry could reasonably hold, but that doesn't mean I can't get started. Forgive me if I wax poetic at times, sometimes it's the best way to get my feelings across.
In moments of laziness, I might call myself a conservative, or that I have Libertarian leanings. While superficially accurate I don't belive this label is sufficient. These are terms to describe political philosophies, and there are as many variations of these broadly defined philosophies as there are people on earth. What's more, these terms are both subjective and narrow. They are subjective in that a conservative in Europe would frequently be seen as very liberal in America and other nations, and they are narrow in so much that they only describe your stance on a scant few issues rather than an individual's broad world view.
So if these sorts of labels are insufficient, what is it that I believe ?
I believe that, that the world is made better by the work and efforts of good men and women. I believe that utopia is a myth, that happiness, love, and prosperity are the only things that really matter. I believe that it is important to be humble, and to be personally generous with your dealings with others. I believe in hard work and sacrifice, and that these things are the only true path to lasting prosperity.
I believe that it is mankind's destiny to colonize the stars, and to one day break past our own inherent flaws and limitations. I believe there is evil in the world, but that good men and women ultimately outnumber the bad. I believe that any political system can conceivably work if lovingly administered, but many systems will end in tragedy when they are not.
I believe that friends and family are worth fighting for. That women should be treated with dignity and respect. I believe that so long as men are good, we should be forgiven for the occasional immature fantasy, and that women are entitled to the occasional fantasy of thier own.
Finally, I believe that when people love each other, they should be faithful, and do all that they can to support one another.
I realize that a lot of this probably reads like a series of platitudes, but I really do have reasons to believe everything I've written here. To me, all of this is rational, all of it makes perfect objective sense.
Id like to go into it sometime, but, like I said earlier, that all might be a bit much, for one journal. XD.
Suffice to say, a full detailing of these things would take up far more room than a single journal entry could reasonably hold, but that doesn't mean I can't get started. Forgive me if I wax poetic at times, sometimes it's the best way to get my feelings across.
In moments of laziness, I might call myself a conservative, or that I have Libertarian leanings. While superficially accurate I don't belive this label is sufficient. These are terms to describe political philosophies, and there are as many variations of these broadly defined philosophies as there are people on earth. What's more, these terms are both subjective and narrow. They are subjective in that a conservative in Europe would frequently be seen as very liberal in America and other nations, and they are narrow in so much that they only describe your stance on a scant few issues rather than an individual's broad world view.
So if these sorts of labels are insufficient, what is it that I believe ?
I believe that, that the world is made better by the work and efforts of good men and women. I believe that utopia is a myth, that happiness, love, and prosperity are the only things that really matter. I believe that it is important to be humble, and to be personally generous with your dealings with others. I believe in hard work and sacrifice, and that these things are the only true path to lasting prosperity.
I believe that it is mankind's destiny to colonize the stars, and to one day break past our own inherent flaws and limitations. I believe there is evil in the world, but that good men and women ultimately outnumber the bad. I believe that any political system can conceivably work if lovingly administered, but many systems will end in tragedy when they are not.
I believe that friends and family are worth fighting for. That women should be treated with dignity and respect. I believe that so long as men are good, we should be forgiven for the occasional immature fantasy, and that women are entitled to the occasional fantasy of thier own.
Finally, I believe that when people love each other, they should be faithful, and do all that they can to support one another.
I realize that a lot of this probably reads like a series of platitudes, but I really do have reasons to believe everything I've written here. To me, all of this is rational, all of it makes perfect objective sense.
Id like to go into it sometime, but, like I said earlier, that all might be a bit much, for one journal. XD.
After that, it's only a matter of time. Do we act patiently, and wait for some loophole to be discovered that allows us to functionally travel faster than the speed of light? Or do we act boldly, stuff everything we can into massive space craft, and entrust the journey to the generations?
Either way, we will move beyond our one solar system, and then to many more still. History has shown time and time again that mankind cannot be caged, must always expand its boundaries and grasp. The vastness of space is a much larger challenge then we've faced before, true. We are cordoned off from the rest of the universe, by vast walls of distance. As a species though, we abhore walls, we revile them and break them down at the soonest opportunity.
I see no fundamental reason why walls of distance should prove any different.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibmcsEGLKo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY59wZdCDo0
what is infinite? love! 8D
New Question, what is the Capital of Austria.
When in truth, there are obviously more than 2 ways to see the world.
This is a large part of why I believe it is foolish for the average person to offer criticism or insight into foreign politics. The average person just doesn't understand the different backgrounds, idea, and heritage, that defines the politics of a nation. I mean, heck, I've been following American politics since I was five, and even I don't understand every aspect of it.